There has been a huge search and rescue effort, and the building has been evacuated.
LONDON: Early on Monday morning, a fire broke out in an apartment building in east London, releasing a billow of black smoke and necessitating the hospitalization of two individuals.
The whole structure, including the roof and the scaffolding encircling the property, was damaged by the fire, according to the London Fire Brigade, which was reported at 2:44 a.m.
There has been a huge search and rescue effort, and the building has been evacuated.
Two were sent to the hospital and four were treated at the scene, according to the London Ambulance Service.
Approximately 225 firemen and up to 40 fire engines were dispatched to the building, which has both business and residential apartments, to put out the fire. The fire’s origin is still unknown.
